Dei Verbum, 22 – Easy access to Sacred Scripture should be provided for all the Christian faithful. That is why the Church from the very beginning accepted as her own that very ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament which is called the septuagint; and she has always given a place of honor to other Eastern translations and Latin ones especially the Latin translation known as the vulgate. But since the word of God should be accessible at all times, the Church by her authority and with maternal concern sees to it that suitable and correct translations are made into different languages, especially from the original texts of the sacred books. And should the opportunity arise and the Church authorities approve, if these translations are produced in cooperation with the separated brethren as well, all Christians will be able to use them.

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This is the one Church of Christ which in the Creed is professed as one, holy, catholic and apostolic, which our Savior, after His Resurrection, commissioned Peter to shepherd, and him and the other apostles to extend and direct with authority , which He erected for all ages as the “pillar and mainstay of the truth”. This Church constituted and organized in the world as a society, subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the Bishops in communion with him, although many elements of sanctification and of truth are found outside of its visible structure. These elements, as gifts belonging to the Church of Christ, are forces impelling toward catholic unity. (Lumen Gentium #8, second paragraph)

And if ever you are visiting in cities, do not inquire simply where the House of the Lord is, – for the others, sects of the impious, attempt to call their dens the Houses of the Lord, – nor ask merely where the Church is, but where is the Catholic Church. For it is the name peculiar to this holy Church, the Mother of us all, which is the Spouse of our Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God.

We must hold to the Christian religion and to communication in her Church which is Catholic, and which is called Catholic not only by her own members but even by all her enemies. For when the heretics or the adherents of schisms talk about her, not among themselves but with strangers, willy-nilly they call her nothing else but Catholic. For they will not be understood unless they distinguish her by this name which the whole world employs her in her regard.

And at last, the very name Catholic, which, not without reason, belongs to this Church alone, in the face of so many heretics…when a stranger inquires where the Catholic Church meets, none of the heretics would dare to point out his own basilica or house.

-St. Augustine of Hippo ca. 354 -430 AD, Against the Letter of Mani called “The Foundation” quoted from “The Faith of the Early Fathers Volume Two” by William A. Jurgens, page 51, #1580

Colossians 1:18-20 DRB – And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he may hold the primacy: Because of him, it hath well pleased the Father, that all fulness should dwell; And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth, and the things that are in heaven.

Tandaan na ang mismong unang Santo Papa ang nagsabi na, “In very deed I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons. But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh justice, is acceptable to him.” (The Acts 10:34,35 DRB)

These elements, as gifts belonging to the Church of Christ, are forces impelling toward catholic unity – (Lumen Gentium #8)

And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd. (John 10:16 DRB)